[Hiring] Neurodevelopmental Team Lead @The Owl Centre

Role Description

As the Neurodevelopmental Team Lead, you will lead and support a team of Neurodevelopmental Clinicians, helping them deliver high-quality, clinically sound assessments. You will provide clinical supervision, coaching, workload support, and performance management, while promoting professional development and a collaborative team culture. You will monitor service quality and pathway performance, supporting clinicians to meet service expectations and clinical standards whilst working with the Head of Service (ADHD) and other stakeholders to improve clinical pathways, governance, and service delivery. Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will maintain a manageable ADHD assessment caseload, expected to account for approximately 50% of your workload.

Please note: This role is remote but will require some occasional travel to our Pontypool office.

What Will I Be Doing?

• Support Neurodevelopmental Clinicians through regular guidance, feedback, and communication.
• Support development and clinical decision-making through regular individual and group supervision, mentorship, complex case advice, and training.
• Coordinate workloads and caseloads by balancing capacity with demand.
• Support colleagues with clinical and operational challenges by acting as the first escalation point.
• Support performance and attendance through regular reviews and constructive feedback.
• Contribute to service delivery by conducting ADHD assessments within a manageable caseload.
• Support clinical quality by monitoring performance, assessment timelines, and contributing to audits.
• Improve services alongside the Clinical Service Manager and relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A professional qualification in psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, or another relevant field.
• Additional training in ADHD diagnostic assessments, such as DIVA-5 or ACE.
• Registration with an appropriate professional body, such as HCPC, RCSLT, NMC, BPS, or an equivalent body.
• Significant experience in ADHD neurodevelopmental assessments and clinical practice.
• A sound understanding of NICE guidelines, best practice, and clinical governance in neurodevelopmental services.

Requirements

• A supportive people leader, coach, and mentor.
• A clear communicator who provides constructive feedback.
• Able to balance workload distribution, service capacity, and expectations.
• Analytical and able to review team performance and identify trends.
• Professional and accountable, with a commitment to clinical quality and service excellence.
• Flexible and able to use initiative as service demands change.

Benefits

• Being part of a purpose-led organization with strong values.
• Working alongside an exceptional clinical leadership team and colleagues.
• The opportunity to do amazing work with our charity 'Waiting Well'.
• 50% off assessments for you and your family.
• Great leave benefits package including 25 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day after 1 year of service up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Your birthday off and a 'you do you' day to spend on yourself.
• Hybrid & Home working offering flexibility and in-person collaboration.
• Growth opportunities as we grow our teams.
• Protected time to connect with colleagues.
• Salary exchange pension - 3% employee, 6% employer contribution.